Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4           cup  unsalted butter -- at room
                        temperature
  1                cup  granulated sugar
  3                     egg yolks
  1 1/2      teaspoons  grated lemon rind
  1 1/2      teaspoons  lemon juice
  1 1/2      teaspoons  cherry liqueur -- (kirsch)
     1/8      teaspoon  salt
  2               cups  all-purpose flour
                        colored sugar crystals or
                        plain pearl sugar crystals

Preparation:

Preparation time: 35 minutes Chilling time: 1 hour Baking time: 10 minutes 1. Beat butter, sugar, egg yolks, lemon rind, lemon juice, cherry liqueur and salt in large mixer bowl. Stir in the flour. Shape into ball; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. 2. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough 1/8-inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut into desired shapes. Place on greased baking sheet; sprinkle with sugar crystals. Bake 10 minutes (cookies should not brown). Cool on wire racks. 3. Store in airtight container 2 days to develop flavor. Cookies can be stored in airtight container at room temperature up to 6 weeks or in freezer up to 2 months.

Nutritional Information:

51 Calories (kcal); 3g Total Fat; (45% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 17mg Cholesterol; 5mg Sodium